Fill the gaps, use the words. Translate the texts into Russian.

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1. All food is made up of … which our bodies use. There are different kinds of nutrients: …, …, fats, vitamins and minerals. Different foods … different nutrients. Before we … fat, sugar and salt, we have to know a bit more about the kind of food these things might be in. But we all know that to eat much fat is bad for our health. The matter is that there are different kinds of fat. There are fats that are good for us and fats that are bad for us. Eating less of the bad ones and more of the good ones can actually help us to live longer! Bad fats are the …, found in animal productions, like red meat, … and cheese. The biggest problem comes when these things are … in other foods: biscuits, …, sausages, meat pies, soft drinks and so on. Friendly fats are the … found naturally in foods like nuts and …, olives, … and oily fish, including …. One more thing to know is that when food is cooked, its structure changes. It can change the vitamin and nutrient contents of food.

2. More and more people feel strongly about the way, their food is produced. Nowadays so much of the basic food we eat meat, fish, fruit and vegetables is grown using chemicals and …. Today there is another problem. It is …, which is cheaper than ordinary one. There is a … that such food can … and other problems. Nobody knows, either it is just an imagined … or a real problem. This problem could be … and examined, but it will take some time. The food we eat, … lots of things. Taste is a big factor. Culture, religion and health also play a part in what food we eat. Advertising and social factors also have a big influence. … is also an important factor. That is why not surprisingly, money, rather than a … of knowledge about how to eat well, is at the heart of the problem. Finally, there are three main messages to follow for healthy eating: First, we should eat less fat, particularly saturated fat. Secondly, we are … on sugar and salt. Thirdly, we must eat more fresh fruit and vegetables.

What is good or bad for you? Write G or B.

1.Healthy food 5.Fattening food

2.Junk food 6. Snacks between meals

3.Fizzy drinks 7. A balanced diet

4.Plenty of water 8. A slimming salad

Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.

Eat it - it’s good …you.

They’re both going … a diet.

She’s cut … chocolate.

I tried to diet but couldn’t keep it ….

That diet was a waste … time.

He’s put …a lot of weight.

We’ve got plenty … orange juice.

Fill in the gaps with correct word from the list below.

I thought it would be really difficult to cook that Thai recipe, but in the end it was a piece of … (= easy)

The children had a nap this afternoon so now they are full of … ( = energetic)

I didn't go to see the film with Alex because it didn't sound like my cup of … (= to one's taste)

It is very simple. It’s a … and all I have to do is call them and see what they want. (=simply put)

A labor relation is a bit of a hot … in our office at the moment. (= controversial)

Whenever she opens her mouth, she seems to land right in the … (= in trouble)

8. Replace the Russian words with the English Idioms.

1. H: What kind of Chinese food would you like to have?
J: I'd like to have spring rolls.
H: Fine. By the way, do you know how to use the chopsticks?
J: Это проще простого.

2. A: Ben, we’re going to the gallery. Will you join us?

B: Мне это не по вкусу so I think that I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.

3. A: Моя тетя очень оживленная today. She must be excited about something.

B: It’s her birthday today, isn’t it?

A: Oh, my God!

4. A: He seems to be a loving father.

B: Yes, his youngest daughter is очень ему дорога.

5. A: Unfortunately, he’s got just few friends.

B: Yes, с ним трудно иметь дело and is not close to many people.

6. A: You look furious. What’s up?

B: Мой брат жуткий лентяй и лежебока! He spends all the time lying on the couch and watching TV! He doesn’t even go outside!

Correct the mistakes

Couch tomato

Cold as a cucumber

Sell like hot pies

Make one’s mouth open

In a shell

Take something with a pinch (grain) of sugar

Hard nut to open

It’s another cup of coffee

Apple of one’s ear

Full of peas

Half-cooked

To be one’s glass of tea

Be like milk and cheese

Out of the saucepan and into the fire

10. There are a lot of jokes about health. Match the sentences a) to e) to compose a joke in 1-5. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The advantage of exercising every day is that …. 2. If you want to look young and thin …… 3. Her idea of a balanced diet is ……….. 4.I kept reading in the papers that smoking was bad for you, so finally I decided ………. 5. You know you are overweight when………

a) to have a bacon sandwich in each hand. b) you cannot get you and the water into the bath at the same time. c) to give up reading newspapers. d) you die healthier. e) hang around old fat people.

11. Read the information below and say if this facts are true or false.

READING

Pre-reading.

1. Answer the questions:

What are the most common eating habits in Russia?

Do we eat in a healthy way?

Why is dieting so popular with women and not so popular with men?

2. Learn to pronounce the following words:

Eating; thing; thinking; losing weight; advertise; struggle; issues; disadvantage; unfortunately; sacrificing; chocolate; knowledge; couple; throughout; significantly; enough; digest; mind.

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